game changer

noun

variants or game-changer
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
game-changing adjective
a game-changing discovery

Examples of game changer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amazon shoppers dub the Sok It Java Sok a ‘game changer’ for eliminating the aforementioned pitfalls associated with to-go cups from your favorite coffee shop. Maggie Horton, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024 This floss has a stiff tip at the end, a game changer when threading it through appliances like braces or bridges. Cara Milhaven Published, Health, 10 July 2024 That’s a game changer not only for the project, but also for the students, Bronner said. Dana Munro, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024 Many of the best use cases big companies talk about—better customer service, code generation, and taking notes in meetings—are nice incremental wins, but not strategic game changers in any sense. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for game changer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game changer was in 1993

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“Game changer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20changer. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

game changer

noun
: a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way
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